#BlackLivesMatter

#stopracism

#BlackOutTuesday

Time to influence positive change.

#TheShowMustBePaused

All my love

💜

Greta Thunberg on climate crisis.

Greta Thunberg is a Swedish climate activist.

She was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome and selected mutism when she was 11 years old.

She says she only speaks whenever it's necessary.

This is really a remarkable talk appealing to us to take action.

"The rules have to be changed"

Equity / Climate justice

                                          
                                     "You are never too small to make a difference"
                                              

What a woman of

strength

courage and

dignity 

you are.

Violence against women.

 November 25th, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

                                                            Break the silence.

                                                        two victims: mother and child

                                               If it hurts,
                                                                 it isn't love.
                                                                 You are not alone.

Dear Three Wise Men,

                                               Playing with toys shouldn't be a privilege.

Mother Nature.

 

#prayforparis

                                                               #prayforparis

                                                                13 November 2015

 

International Day of the Girl Child - October, 11.

The International Day of the Girl Child promotes girls’ rights and highlights gender inequalities that remain between girls and boys. It is a UN observance that is annually held on October 11. 

What Do People Do?

The International Day of the Girl Child gives people and organizations the opportunity to raise public awareness of the different types of discrimination and abuse that many girls around the world suffer from. On this day, many community and political leaders talk to the public about the importance of girls’ right to equal education and their fundamental freedoms. Various events are held to showcase the work that people are doing to empower girls through active support and engagement with parents, families, and the wider community.

Public Life

The International Day of the Girl Child is a UN observance and not a public holiday.

Background

Discrimination and violence against girls and violations of their human rights still happen. The UN felt a need to raise awareness of the challenges that millions of girls face every day. In December 2011, the UN declared that it would annually observe the International Day of the Girl Child, starting from October 11, 2012.

source : http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/un/girl-child-day

Migrant crisis: 48 hours at Munich railway station - BBC News

Violence is not the answer.

This is a project done by a student. Do not pay too much attention to the mistakes. Not today.

Do you agree with his vision of the problem ? What's yours ?
How can we prevent these things from happening ?
How can you personally help ?



IES Joan Fuster (Barcelona), teachers and students, all my personal support.

The face of xenophobia.

 * xenophobia:  hatred or fear of foreigners or strangers or of their politics or culture

50 Women Who Made it Happen by BBC World Service.

Commemorate International Women's Day 2015 with stories from across the world. 

Laywers, activists, politicians & artists - hear their stories

To hear all the stories click on the following link : 
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02kcmtn

                                          Happy Women's Day !

Ebola Virus in Liberia - BBC News

African leaders agree steps to fight runaway Ebola outbreak.

Some notes :

1.  What is Ebola ?

"Ebola virus disease (EVD) or Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF) is the human disease caused by the Ebola virus. Symptoms typically start two days to three weeks after contracting the virus, with a fever, throat and muscle pains, and headaches. Typically nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea follow, along with decreased functioning of the liver and kidneys. At this point, some people begin to have problems with bleeding."

    If you want to learn more about this disease click on this link :
                          http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebola_virus_disease

2.  outbreak           = eruption, irruption, outburst 
                               = brote (disease), estallido (violence)
                                        /ˈaʊtbreɪk/      

3. runaway            = out of control
                              = desenfrenado, fuera de control

                              ¡¡¡    run away (two words) = flee, escape
                                                                         = huir, escaparse



Did you learn anything useful ?
Keep in touch,

lourdes
            

"What we've become"

                                                      "What we've become" by Mosa'ab Elshamy

I found this picture this morning on twitter  and it immediately grabbed my heart. It seems it was taken in Gaza during the current war.
What has been seen cannot be unseen.
Impossible to unlearn.

                                                                                              Posted by Cultura Inquieta.

What are we becoming ?

                                                          Some vocabulary notes:

                                                                   * unseen = not observed
                                                                                 = inadvertido, desapercibido, no visto
                                                                   * unlearn = forget or lose
                                                                                  = borrar de la memoria

Nigerian abducted schoolgirls.

* abduct = kidnap
               = secuestrar

Spanish princess questioned in court

What does the term "income inequality" mean ?

Income inequality refers to the extent to which income is distributed in an uneven manner among a population .


It highlights the gap between individuals. Between the rich and everyone else.

There has been a dramatic rise in poverty, hunger and inequality across Spain since the outbreak of the economic crisis in 2008.

 Spain has now become the country with the most inequality of all 27 countries of the European Union (EU).

The right-wing Popular Party (PP) government and its Socialist Party predecessor have imposed one draconian austerity package after another, introducing cuts in health care, education and social services, raising taxes and passing new labour laws.

Do you want to read more ? Click on   Poverty, Hunger and Inequality Grow in Spain. By Alejandro López.


* Income inequality = desigualdad en los ingresos

What is meant by "domestic energy poverty" ?

Domestic energy poverty refers to a situation where a household does not have access or cannot afford to have the basic energy or energy services to achieve day to day living requirements.

These requirements can change from country to country and region to region.

 The most common needs are lighting, cooking energy, domestic heating or cooling.


" ...approximately 10% of Spanish households (equivalent to 4 million people) were in energy poverty as of 2010 ..."      
           
    To read more click on :  http://urban-energy.org/2013/07/05/energy-poverty-in-spain-the-politicisation-of-energy-vulnerability-at-an-early-stage/

                                                                                 Source  Tirado Herrero

Polar vortex freezes Niagara Falls

Reuters Pictures of the Year 2013